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spect the honour of their nation, and throw around their co mmercial mar i ne that protection which they had from the earliest period of their history enjoyed.—(Great cheering.) The Army and Navy." Admiral Sir Lucius CURTIS returned thanks. As an bumble member of the naval profession, he felt deeply in debted to them for the complimentary manner in which it bad been alluded to. With regard to the ricketty state of the navy—(A laugh)—he did not dispute but that there might be some unsound timbers in the ship, but he trusted whenevtr these ships were called forth to fight the battles of their country, that it would be found whatever their ric ketty state might be, their men had "hearts of oak."— (Vehement cheering.) He also trusted that when it should please God that that country should be aga'n in volved in war, that the navy would do its duty in a man ner to insure for it that high approbation and kind feeling which it had ever experienced, not only at the hands of the present company, but of the country generally.—(Cheering.) Major STEVENS returned thanks on behalf of the army. He little thought that he would have been called upon to address that assembly, and although he had the honour of holding a commission in her Majesty's army, et he had strong claims also upon that glorious service to which the gallant Admiral had alluded. He trusted that the two branches of the service would always co-operate for the good of the country, as they had hitherto done. It was the boast of every British soldier, that he should be always ready to protect the interests of British merchants, and to maintain the liberty and independence of the glorious institutions of their country.—(Loud cheers.) He referred to this with the more pride from having lately read a passage from the work of M. Dupin, a French author, who had lately visited England, in which be said, " the British army, unlike the armies of the continent, is not employed to perpetuate slavery and oppression, but to protect their glorious institutions, the right to which they themselves inherit."—(Much applause.) In England the protection of property and the vindication of liberty were the two most prominent, as they were the most honourable duties, of the British soldier and sailor. In conclusion, he begged to return them thanks for the honour they had conferred on the profession to which he belonged. The CHAIRMAN said the happy moment had at length a rrived, when in the ordinary course of things the plea sing duty devolved upon him of proposing to them a toast, which naturally arose out of the proceedings of the day. He had, however, to solicit their indulgent permission to transfer to another the performance of that duty, to which he was far more competent than himself—to a gentleman for whom he felt personally the highest respect, and the most profound esteem. He alluded to one who was his honourable colleague in the direction of the affairs of the Dock Company—who was the senior Director of that Company, and without desiring in the slightest degree to detract from his hearty acknowledgments to his other colleagues, yet he was satisfied they would permit hitn to say in the presence of that assembly, that the gentleman to whom be alluded had laboured more heartily than them all.—(Hear, hear.) The Dock undertaking was a subject that was near and dear to his heart—he might with truth be said to be the foster-parent of the undertaking, and he felt assured that having said so much, they would not deny to him the favour of calling upon Mr. Heathfield.— (Loud cheering.) Mr. HEATHFIELD said that his Hon. Friend had im posed on him a duty which he would have performed mulch more to their instruction and advantage than himself. The difficulty was increased by the kind manner in which the Chairman had been pleased to speak of his humble serf ices in the undertaking. He must disclaim, however, the honour of paternity, which the Chairman had ascribe d to him. They had all become its foster-parents, from the manner in which they had identified themselves with it that day, and he hoped they would share the duties of paternity with them to the end of their lives, and transmit them to their children, from generation to generation. With re spect to the great national enterprise they had ju.t com menced, it would little avail him to dilate upon the p,e eminent advantages this port possessed—upon the security of their harbour—their depth of uater—their noble break. water, the Isle of Wight--their conti g uity to the ocean, east and west— or th e ir proximity to Portsmouth, which might be likened to their right arm and shield of defence— or, in fact, the manifold advantages which nature, and the most exquisite naval art of the country had combined to shower upon their situation.—(Cheers.) The question na turally arose, how happened it that a situation so favoured by nature and art should have been so long neglected ? This was a problem the solution of which required some insight into the institutions of their country, and an acquaintance with those commercial relations by which the trade was confined to peculiar situations. In order to make that in telligible, it would be necessary to refer them to other great commercial towns. One of these was Bristol, which owed its commercial superiority to the mineral stores of coal and iron with which it was favoured. Those mineral stores led to manufacturing industry, and manufacturing industry, again, begat a spirit of enterprise. It had led to wealth—it had encouraged enterprise, and had afforded opportunies to Bristol, which had been profited by it to an extent that had raised it to the rank of the second city in the empire. One of the first advantages of their large manu facturing resources was the possession of the African trade, which was obtained almost exclusively by Bristol—the con sequence of this enjoyment, from their position, of the African trade was a large and free intercourse with the West Indies—that intercourse led, inasmuch as their con centrated capital and labour rendered those islands valuable, to large West Indian possessions either by right of sale or mortgage. That, again, led to a new opening of trade—a greater command of shipping interest, fur ther enterprise, and additional intercourse with the Ame rican colonies. That state of things went on down to the American war, because down to that period trade was conducted upon a different system—a few houses possessed the entire monopoly, all the exports and im ports passing through their hands by prescriptive right, and were handed down from farther to son, and from ge neration to generation. The American war broke up that system, and Liverpool having advanced from similar causes, viz., her great manufacturing resources, she acquired the greater part of the African trade, and the possession of that trade led to large possessions in the West Indies, on the part of the great ship-owners. That state of things went on. The whole trade of Ireland which was opposite these ports passing through them, and they be came the great commercial towns they now saw them. Next came the port of London ; and its history was not a little interesting. London did not enjoy a paramount share in the commerce of the country until the time of Elizabeth. He did not mean that its trade was small, but it was so when contrasted with what it now is. In the days of Elizabeth particular interests were much fostered by treaties and the granting of charters to one private Company or another, and more particularly as reger 'ed the East India trade. London having obtained a monopoly of the East India trade, had by degrees drawn to itself the largest trade of the country, and for this reason particularly, that no general assorted cargo could be made up without resorting to London for some of the ingredients from the India or China trade. Thus had arisen its overpowering influence, and this was why Southampton, being so near the port of London, was one of the last to avail herself of it ; but important changes had taken place since then.—( Hear, bear.) The negro in the West Indies had been emanci pated ; the planter had been emancipated from his mort gages by the payment of the twenty millions, and there was no longer a monopoly of the East India trade.— (Hear.) All the ports of the country were now open to avail themselves of the East India trade, and in addition to that, they had obtained a new and most extraordinary power of locomotion in the steam-engine.—(Great cheer ing.) Although manufactures might still be produced in the greatest quantities in the neighbourhood of Liverpool and Bristol, th e simple question would shortly be (the facilities of communication from one part of the ccuntry to the other being now sogre a a t t) not what place the goods were manufactured a t, but what em barked with the greatest advantagep?o—rt ( t H he e y ar c , ou h l e d ar b . e ) In i fine, the commerce of the country had been brought to that the position that it resembledelement of water which w ould find its own level ; and that port would obtain the preference from which vessels could start at the lowest expense and in the shortest time. It was demonstrable that the greater portion of the trade rade of that country c ould not be carried on with equal rt advantage of time and econom y by any othe r port when in compe tition with that of Southampton.-_(vehement e! ther dent q ch u e a e in r t in a g n .c)e withl t w t a i I s e o n historythese of commerce of th at coun grounds th at h aving support er o port cussbof t e h t e t _ ri e _ e Docks.—(Cheers.)betSouthampton.ter fitted when t r y that he had becHomeebealinevaedthat n that o f ich, fitted for an ext ensive trade than Circumstances hithe rto had not been favourable for aggre gation—for trade w as but an aggregation in which, seeking for one comm odit y , you must find another by i ts aide. From the peculia r advantages which the port of Lon ,.on f or merly possessed from its monopoly, there had been - no concurrence of causes sufficient to justify th meat of e expendi the ture of large ,sums of money on the improve port o f Southampton. The time had a t length arrived when the other ports would fi nd their level as water the did, and it might fair l y be presumedthat present period would constitute the c ommencement of a series of prosperity and success to their port without example. Not only was there an aggregation of circum stfrexio the . itt e vr without example, but the amount to CI) xpenaed,.._sv put in competition with the results :We of liejoeproOkced, would be extremely small. The Tetu4:::ts !lite oe'lcii - I4on which they had the pleasure of ..., .‘ itlssi djr:y. t ylitieaf fi cient to carry on nearly as much akas9ifeethsd - ocig Of Liverpool, although they ranged litiiheife se , e gai'afc#.itre Mersey.—(Loud cheers.) That iri to o k__ . o tlti v t i..3c /Siy the convolutions of its quays, and 1 N. a S by taking advantage of the glorious wharf accommodation which was presented to them along the Itchen, would enable them to carry on as much trade as all the docks of Liverpool.—(Vehement cheering.) He believed he did not exaggerate, when he said that they were capable of ac commodating nearly as much trade as the whole of the docks of London put together.—(Hear, hear.) The Liverpool docks cost in round numbers—and he would be set right by his friend Mr. Giles, the eminent engi neer, if be was mistaken—not less than between four and five millions, while they calculated that, so far as estimate could carry them, a million of money would cover the whole of the ground at Southampton with docks. —( Hear, hear.) But the difference in the result was most extraordinary. He bad stated that they would have as n any linear feet of dock quays as at Liverpool, but the Liverpool system did not comprehend the plan of bond ing warehouses,_which was by far the most beneficial part of the docks. So that it might fairly be assumed that they were laying out their money, as compared with Liverpool, in the proportion of one to eight ; or, in other words, that their expenditure would be eight times as valuable as that at Liverpool.—(Cheers.) The nature of the ground in the latter port was such, that they could not combine warehousing and dockage. In London the business was combined ; but the cost of the London Docks, which did not much exceed in power, for landing, shipping, and stor ing, the accommodation it was intended to have at South ampton, was enormous—he had not made an estimate, but from a rough guess he would say that these docks must have cost at least ten millions, and that was ten to one in favour of the port of Southampton.—(Great cheering.) He was sorry to have detained them so long ; but it was evident that the present undertaking was one which offered a reasonable hope of ample profit to those who embarked in it. But, above all, he would add one topic which had been so feelingly touched upon by their respected Chair man that day—the great saving of human life which it was likely to produce ; and that was the paramount con sideration of all.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) The great danger, as all seamen and mercantile men knew, was between the Isle of Wight and the Thames. As merchants, they all knew the dangers of the Mersey, they knew that the dangers of the British Channel were great, and that the lass of life on that coast was immense. The port of Southampton was placed upon the sea-board of the English Channel. He (Mr. H.) had travelled very much over the world, and he had made inquiries of others who had also visited other countries, and he believed that on the face of the globe there was no situation which pre sented such remarkable and peculiar advantages as the port of Southampton. In the Island of Great Britain they had a more marked coast, more estuaries and ports than in any other part of the world of the same extent, and not one of these presented the same advantages as Southampton. For these reasons the Docks had been commenced under aus pices sufficient to justify the application of money to the objects they had in view, and he would, therefore, give them " Success and prosperity to the Southampton Docks." The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm. The CHAIRMAN said the pleasing duty now devolved on him of reminding them that another most extensive and im portant work was in a state of progress, and upon which he for one was ready most frankly to admit the prosperity of their Docks depended. He knew, and he regretted that it was so, and it was a very common thing for persons to say that the undertaking to which he alluded would pros per equally without the Docks as with them. He regret ted that such expressions had been used, for he thought there was neither much of truth nor of sound judgment in the declaration.—(Hear.) There was fps fact, hon ever, of which he was assured, that it was a mo/I important national undertaking. It was one to which he indi%iiluall3 wished every degree of success and prosperity, and he could not forget that that undertaking and their own were both the fruits of one conception. It was true that fate in her ca price had given birth to the other at an earlier period than their own foundling, and consequently it was more rapidly approaching . a state of maturity; but he trusted there would be on the present occasion but one opinion, and that they would all join with him most cordially and most sin cerely in wishing the full measure of success to the Lo,:- don and Southampton Railway. The toast was drank with great cheering. Mr. BARNEY, one of the Directors, having been called upon, returned thanks. He regretted that some other Director connected with the Company, who could much better enter into the details of the undertaking than him self, had not been called upon. It appeared to him that the two undertaking's would be productive of mutual benefit to each other, and he believed he spoke the sentiments of the majority of the Company, when he stated that they were all most anxious for the prosperity of the Southampton Docks.—(Cheers.) After some further observations, Mr. Barney concluded by thanking them for the compliment they had paid the Railway Company. The CHAIRMAN wished to advert for a moment to cir cumstances which had transpired that day, which had im pressed the minds of himself and his colleagues with emo tions and sentiments of the most gratifying description. There was a time when the Directors of the Southampton Dock Company were not held in very high esteem in that town in which they had passed so happy a day ; but they must all rejoice that he was now speaking of times gone by They rejoiced greatly to find that altered feeling pervading the minds of the people of Southampton, and that they had extended to them their right hand of fellowship with a cordiality which they had not heretofore enjoyed. The kindness they bad experienced that day was quite sufficient to banish from their memories the treatment they had met with on a former occasion ; and he took that oppor tunity of offering, on behalf of his colleagues and him self, their cordial and grateful thanks to the Worshipful Mayor and every other member of the Corporation of Southampton.—(Loud cheers.) They rejoiced greatly to find that his Worship deemed them as a body worthy of his countenance and friendly attention. Perhaps it would not be assuming too much if he gave him credit for a con siderable portion of the change that had taken place.— (Hear, hear.) Whether he was correct or not, of this he was assured, that a total and complete alteration in the state of public feeling had been manifested towards them that day. The formidable opposition that formerly existed had dwindled down to only three opponents.—(Great cheering and laughter.) He rejoiced at this, because in their large and beautiful town he hoped to spend many happy days with his family ; and he rejoiced that an op portunity had been afforded him that day of adding to the number of his personal acquaintances, and he hoped he might be allowed to add to his personal friends. On the day when the Dock-gates would be opened for the reception of vessels, it was his intention to conic and reside among them ; and he would not come alone, for he had friends in distant parts of the country who felt, powerfully and potently, the attractions of Southampton, and who had declared that he should not enjoy a monopoly of them.— (Laughter.) But to return to the toast. He would now b e of them to join him with the utmost cordiality, in drinking the health of the Worshipful Mayor and the Cor poratiim of Southampton.—(Mucti cheering.) The MAYOR returned thanks. It gave him peculiar gratification that the foundation-stone of Giese magnificent Docks had been laid during his Mayoralty. It wns also gratifying to him that another most important undertaking had been opened during the same period ; and he was sure that with her Docks and her Railway, Southampton wou d become a town of such importance as her warmest friends never contemplated. At one time it enjoyed the advantages of a large export and import trade, but that was very many years ago, and it had since shrunk into comparative contempt and insignificance. Mr. Heath field had very ably pointed out to them the causes which had operated to produce there results, but the curtain had arisen—the foundation-stone of the Docks had been laid— and he saw before them, what he hoped would be speedily realized, a flood of commerce which would bring prosperity to their town, and which would exhibit to them the flags of a thousand nations floating in their river, and the use less piece of mud which the tide of ages had rolled over, converted into something which would be beneficial to man kind. Their worthy Chairman, when laying the fount!a tion-stone, had adverted to the saving of human life which would be effected—his sentiments did honour to him, and he was certain that with such good and Christian feelings their undertaking would progress, and the great God would bless it.—(Much cheering.) The people of Southampton owed a deep debt of gratitude to the gentlemen who were about to carry these great objects into effect, and he there fore begged to propose in a full bumper, " the health of the Chairman and the Directors of the Southampton Dock Company." Mr. L IGGINS returned thanks. On the part of himsel' and his colleagues he begged to return them his most grateful acknowledgments for the compliment that had been paid them. He received the marks of attention with which they had been honoured that day as an assurance of what they might expect when he and many others like him might become residents of their town. The CHAIRMAN shortly afterwards rose, and observed that the acknowledgments of the Directors and Proprietors of the Dock Company were due to a large number of irali viduals, whom he had now the pleasure to see around him, and at their head stood the Gallant Admiral on his right hand.—(Cheers.) They felt that a considerable degree of splendour had b y e w en hic a n dd: a d d by their presence, to the inte otnhe foundation-s tone, theyr esti n felt g cere m ony thatere m c to c ll: up e i g e w d it t h he t m he t i h r a a t id d , a a y n ; d and as sistance, and co-operation, manner than they could have done e i e t n th l e aid se i i n a much better not sufficiently express the g m ratifi v c e a s tlon (C th h e e y er f s el! a li t e th co e u g ld enerous manner in which the Hon. Baronet had stepped forward to offer his assistance on the present occa sion, nor cou l d he omit returnin g h i s acknow lBo l s eci n g s, m to the United B rethren of free and acce p t ed cordial manner in . which they had co-operat e d w i t h hi m, He trusted the ti me was not far distant when they should be happy to put their kind services into requisition again. He was most anxious, when their first Dock was opened, to have a ship of his own brought in, but he understood that he would be disappointed, for a ship was about to be built on purpose, called the Southampton, which would be ready before the Dock-gates, and which would pluck the laurel from his brows.—(Laughter and cheers.) After pro nouncing a handsome eulogium upon the Gallant Admiral, the Chairman gave— " Sir Lucius Curtis, Provincial Grand Master, and the "United Brethren of Free and Accepted Masons." Sir L. Cy RTIS returned thanks in an appropriate manner. The next toast given was " The Earl of Yarborough, Prov sional Grand Master of the Isle of Wight and Cam mander of the Royal Yacht Squadron." The Earl of YARBOROUGH returned thanks. The following toasts were ;ifterwards given : " The Rev. Mr. Brookfield, Provincial Grand Chaplain, and the Clergy." " The Engineer, F. Giles, Esq." " The Legal Advisers of the Company." " The Mover of the Resolution of the 30th of Augu,t." " The Freedom of the Pres 4," &c. &c. &c. The company did not separate till a late hour, and all parties appeared highly delighted with the proceedings of the day and the festi‘ities with which they had been followed. ANT I-DRYROT COMP AN Y. On Tuesday the adjourned second Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of the Anti-Dryrot Company was held at the Offices of the Company, No. 2, Lime-street-square, for the declaration of a dividend, and on other business. The meeting was numerously and respectably attended. Mr. Wm. REVELL VIGERS having taken the chair, that gentleman called upon Mr. Will:am Morgan (the Secretary) to read the report ; it was as follows: " Report of the Directors of the Anti-Dryrot Company, at a General Meeting of the Shareholders, held on Monday, the 22d October, 1838. " The Directors of this Company, pursuant to the resolu- Cons passed at the last General Meetiog of the Shareholders, 11,1 d the 12th July last, have again the pleasuri, of meeting them, and laying before them a statement of the affairs of the Company. At that meeting auditors were appointed by the Share holders, and the Directors have much sAisfaction in submitting their audit of the affairs of the Company to the meeting, and now declaring a dividend of 2/. per share, payable on the 30Ai November. " The Directors, at the last meeting, informed the Share holders that the Dutch Government had made a seri..s of must extensive experiments to ascertain the effic,cy of Kyan's process which terminated in so triumphant a manner that tanks are established in every d ard in that kingdom. •"The distribution of the official ',port of the Dutch Go vernment has been attended with the most auspicious results. It has silenced al scepticism as to the efficacy of the process, and confirmed its value to all who are interes,ed in the pre servation of timber. " The Directors, agreeably to their promise, have made another appeal to the Admiralty in the form of a letter to the Earl of Miuto. This letter they have deemed it most respec ful to forward to his Lordship in Scotland through a private channel, and the Directors are anxious a copy should be in the possession of every Shareholder, that he may see no ex ersi PI has been wanting on their parts to show, by argument and documentary I roof, how important it a ould be, in a na tio•tal point of view, were the timber of which the navy is composed effectual) , preserved from decay. Trio Director- are sanguine in their expectation, that this appeal will have due weight with the Board of Admiralty, to whom it will, of cot rs he submitted by the Earl of Miuto. hey strongly recommend, nevertheless, that a deputation cetop.,sed of themselves and some of the Shareholders which they wish the meeting thin day to appoint, to solicit an in terview with Earl Minto and the Lords of the Admiralty at a convenient time. D.rectors feel it their duty to deliver to each Share held, r a eepy of this later in order that they may be made fulls acquainted with the merits of the case, but they do not wish the startling facts it contains to be put&ely promulgated at prestnt. lest they should be used as a p,litical weapon against the present Administration, instead of a dispas-ionate app. al to the common sense of all parties having the welfAt e o their country at heart It would, indeed, be exceedingly unfair to do so, till the decision of the Admiralty is made known. The Directors feel assured that their case is so strong, as regards the great saving to be effoted to the country by the in roduction ~f Kt an's p:oeess, that the subject must now be to lc investigated by ; and the Dirt ctors with con fidence assert that an; unprejudiced inquiry must infallibly end t promote the bee t interests of the Company. " The Directors a happy to inform th S areholders that an art augment is nearly completed which will at once seem e to the Company their patent rights in the East Indi, s, and enable that vast portion of the Biitish empire to reap the ad carnage of the introduction of Ky an's process. " The benefit that will arise to the Company from the ar rangement is incalculable, for timber in the East Indies has not only to contend with its natural enemy, the dryrot, but also v.ith one of nearly as formidable a nature—viz., the white ant, against whose destructive ravages Kyan's process is found to be perfectly efficacious. TI e Dir. ctors beefs alto to congratulate the Shareholders on the s early increase of the use of the process throughout the kingdom. It is now used on every railroad, and every public Work of importance; and the best practical proof they can give of this }Awe the case is, that !hey have found it neces sary to menthe ure double the quantity of corrosive blirtia.. five. They have the satisfaction of stating that they have secured, by patent, a new and economical mode of manu facturing that article, which, from the extension of the pro cess, is now coming so largely into use, that they consider the profit arising merely from the manufacture, holds out a fair prospect of liberal remuneration upon the whole capital of the Comp iny, exclusively of what will daily accrue from public and private licences. The Directors, however, wish emphatically to impress on the minds of the Shareholders, that notwithstanding the in creased and increasing use of the process throughout the king dom, the Anti Dryrot Company is still in its infa , cy. The Shareholders must consider that it is not in this country moue that Kyan's patent will be used ; patents are secured for the Uni•ed States of America, Holland, France, Austria, and Bel gium, and by an arrangement with the patentees, this Company will have the supply of all the corrosive sublimative necessary for those countries. " In their last Report the 'Directors alluded to the preju dices of the ship-builders, prejudices which time and the in terest Of ship-owners will be certain to overcome ; meanwhile they are happy to allude to a negociation which, if brought to succtssful conclusion, will be attended with incalculable ad valitage to the Anti- Dryrot Company. " A Company is about to be formed, to be called the " Anti- Dryrot Ship Building Company," who will build ships of timber entirely prepared by Kyan's process, and propose to guarantee to replace all timber that may decay in them within a certain number of years. The Directors need not expa tiate on the beneficial effect which this Company must neces sarily have on the interests of the Anti- Dryrot Company. In the first place it will open the eyes of the ship-owners to the importance of the subject, and must ultimately have the effect of obtaining for ships preserved by Kyan's process a higher class or letter on Lloyd's books, a result of itself quite suffi cient to induce other shipbuilders to adopt the process in their own defence. " Whenever the Anti-Dryrot Ship Building Company is sufficiently mature d, it will be the duty as well as the inclina tion of the I/rectors of this Company to give it their most strenuous support, and they request the co-operation of their Shareholders in also promoting an undertaking so highly ad %antage.AF, to ti eir interests. " he D rectors in their last Report recommended the dis pos;l of such portions of the land at Glotwest-r as might not be absolutely r, quircd for the operations of the Cnmpany, and they are happy to inform the Shareholdeis that they have been enabled to ca , ry this recommendation into effect in a manner highly advantageo..s to the Company, inasmuch as all future outlay on the part of the Company, in order to render it a profitable investment, is avoided. while from the circumstance of a large portion of it haring been sold to the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Company for their terminus at Gloucester, the value of the remainder is much enhanced by They hands D pnoa, f i sr beg echsgteeo services, Shareholders,icbestasa,vteleeanthii leaving o tb n at yde n o si anh r i v e .oe s tff i e g har n loi dg t pe h ert e esh i u r e asr themselves s x.v t (c, tsi ihanfei for the proximity of th e R a il wa y. l to the ' rfoer ecitri ele ° future remuneration at what sum they may deem proper. , " The Directors need hardly state, in conclusion, that - upon inde pendently of that interest in the welfare of the Company which the number of the shares they hold must naturally reate independently of the duties which devolved upon them, t as Directors, to advance the interests of the whole body of the Shareholders, they reflect with equal pride and pleasure having been able to place the affairs of the Company in their present most satisfactory position, by extending the knowledg e and adoption of a proce ss which, from its sin gular e ffi cacy and extraordinary utility, cannot fail to become universal; and, notwithstandii g the effects of those interested in the decay of timber, they feel perfectly assured the time will come when the very name diyrot will be known only as a matter of tradition." The balance sheet of the affairs of the Company fol lowed, from which it appe ared there remai ned in the hands of the Treasurer upwards of 27,800/. Mr. J. HUTCHISsoN, in rising to move that " the Re port be adopted anti printed," sad he thought it unneces sary to make any comment, except in one point, sa tisfactory was it to his maid, and he believed t o a ll t h e shareholders leli , might he be allowed to judge f rom the e bull i tionfeeling which followed the reading of it.— oe (Hear, hear.) The point, however, to which he was de sirous of calling the attention of the Shareholders was the manner in which the Directors had discharged their ardu ous duties, especially when those services were given, up to the present time, gratuitously. The value of their ser vices might be inferred from the Report, which had on this occasion been laid before them, and be would say that in no other public Company had he ever seen such strict at tention to the hu,ini ss and interests of the Proprietors._ (Cheers ) The Directors deserved implicit confidence, and he hoped would be' re-elect ed. Sir ANDREW GREEN begged to second the motion of th e Hon. Shareholder, and adde d his testimony to the zeal and perseverance of the 130Ard geperativ, Mr. EYRE desired to be informed how many gentlemen here were now in the Direction ? The CHAIRMAN said six, and in reply to a qustion, fur ther observed that there would be no necessity to increase the number ; they all acted together in the most harmoni ous manner, and had not had the slightest difference in their opinion since the commencement of their business.— (Hear, hear.) It having been moved and seconded by Mr. W. AMORY that the late Board of Directors be re-elected, it was una- nimously carried. The CHAIRMAN thanked the Shareholders for the great honour they had conferred on him and his brother Direc tors, and guaranteed a continuance of the full performance of the duties which appeared to have given such full satis faction to the body of Shareholders at large. Mr. WALEY then moved a vote of thanks to the Chair man and Board of Directors for past services. No pecu niary compensation could, in his opinion, remunerate them for the great attention they had individually and collectively given to the best interests of the Shareholders. The motion having been seconded, it was carried nem. con. The CHAIRMAN. in acknowledging the compliment, said, on the part of his brother Directors, as well as himself, he felt booed to say that however highly gratified they might be by this mark of distinction, it would not act otherwise than a further stimulus to renewed exertions for the best interests of the Shareholders and the public at large.— (Loud cheers.) A vote of thanks having passed by acclamation to the auditors of the company, Messrs. William Heseltine and Waller, Mr. HESELTINE returned thanks. He said, I big in the name of my colleague, and myself, to return our grate ful acknowledgments for this mark of your confidence which we have just received. For myself, allow me to say, that when at the last general meeting I accepted the office witti which you honoured me, I stated my deficiency with re spect to that comprehensive knowledge of accounts so es sential to the fulfilment of the duties which you had en joined me to perform. I promised, however, unsparing diligence, the devotion of my time, and the applic ition of the best energies of my mind to the subject in question. I found, however, that whatever deficiency I possessed, was ' amply compensated by the extensive knowledge of my col leagu-, Mr. Waller, on this subject. We have together I,,boured diligently, and with (let ermined honesty of pur pose. in the arduous task of invi stigating the affairs of this (Amp ay. Beside your approval, which we duly estimate, the r suit of our Lbours is one of congratulation to the Shareholders gencrally. I beg, however, not to be mis understood—for you will, doubtless, agree with me that no course is more unwise or more impolitic. at meetings of this nature, than to raise upon pre sent success exaggerated and fallacious hopes of the future—it is indulging, as it were, whilst discussing the plain realities of business, in an enthusiasm which after wards the soberness of judgment will be sure to condemn. In my conviction, the Anti-Dryrot Company needs no such adventitious aids—its condition is substantially prosperous. We have, in the execution of the trust reposed in us, had ample opportunities of observation, of which we have availed ourselves, and we have not only had occasion to remark the extent of business transacted by this Company, but the efficient and methodical arrangement by which its concerns are regulated. To have an audience with Mr. Terry, the Managin g Director, has frequently been as oifficult as to see aMinister of State—( A laugh)—and this difficulty of admission, be it observed, has arisen from a real pressure of business, occasioned by the extensive connection of the present Company with all the great rail roads. 1 wish as good a reason could be assigned in many of our public offices, when access to principals has been a matter of difficulty. I suspect it is not always from a pres sure of business—(A laugh)—however, the chief points of congratulation to the Shareholders may be thus enu merated—the entire capital of the Company is paid up -171. lOs. on the 10,000 shares of which it is composed, have been subscribed, without the forfeiture of a single share ; 2,11 y, the unusually small amount of the liabilities of the Company ; they appear by the accounts to be somewhat be low '2.500/. ; 3dty, the rapidly-increasing business of this un dertaking. The Shareholder is entitled to inquire, " Is the divi dend I now receive fairly derivable from the profits of the Garipany ?—have these profits been the result of orders executed or licences granted during a period when the ex tent of business has been of a character not likely to occur again ?" To this it may be replied that, independently of those prospective sources of profit to which the Report ju.t read alludes, the trade of the Company is almost daily extending—progressive demand for the use of the process constantly follows the promulgation of its effic,cy in the various districts of the kingdom. It is on these grounds, :hen, that we congratulate the Shareholders. Befor tI con clude, for I have already trespassed too much on your no)—I may advert to a source of satisfaction that is peculiar to our undertaking—it is, that we are asso ciated itt the furtherance of an object in which our own in ditiAual interests contribute most essentially to the public good, the advaiirtement of the national prosperity, and the success of this Company. Dr. Johnson has observed, "th ,t he who causes two blades of grass to grow where one grew before is a benefactor to his country." The acorn has been often quoted as the emblem or germ of our national great ness, fa om a lowly seed becoming a monarch tree,and gat'ter ina• slowly in the march of centuries the elements of its mas sive strength. Now, it is true, we have not planted the acorn ; thanks to our forefathers, that care has devolved upon them, and been continued by their descendants : but if Dr. Johnson's eulogy be correct, surely we have some claim to that proud distinction in the total preservation of the tree itself, by which we prolong, as it were, by a newly disco vered process, the blessings and the gift of Providence to our land, and bring the acquisitions of science to subserve the interests and glory of our country.—( Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN then recommended the Shareholders to propose and appoint a Committee to fix the sum for remu nerating the Board of Directors. A Committee of the following gentlemen was then ap pointed to decide upon the remuneration to be given to the Board of Directors, and the addition to be made to the Se cretary's salary :—Messrs. Amory, Valpy, Shadbolt, Wolff. Collett, W. Heseltine, and Waller. The CHAIRMAN said the next business to be done was the appointment of a Deputation from the body of Shareholders, in conjunction with the Directors, to wait upon the Earl of Miuto for a., answer to the letter addressed by the Secre tary to the Noble Earl, and to gain an appointment with with the Lords of the Admiralty. It was upon this mainly depended the future prosperity of the Company, and they ought without delay to renew their application to the Admiralty. In answer to a question, Mr. TERRY (one of the Directors) said the receipt of the letter had been acknowledged by the Noble Earl through Mr. George Virtue, of Leith. Mr. EYRE said lie knew in Woolwich Deck-yard, where they were raising some buildings, the Kyanized timber was used. The CHAIRMAM—Yes, the Ordnance have availed themselves of our plan, but we wish all the higher authorities to take it up, and, if they refuse, we must then see what Parliamentary friends we have, and it must come before the public. Mr. Eyre, Captain Eubank. Dr. Devi/sherry, Messrs. M'Dougall, Shadholt. and W. Heseitine, were then elected as the Deputation to accompany the Directors to the Lords of the Admiralty, after which A vote of thanks hating. been carried unanimously to the Secretary for his judicious performance of his duties, the sime compliment was paid to the Chairman for his ser vices on the present occasion, and the meeting then sepa rated. ETAL HOUSE, NEAR BF.RWICK-UPON-TWEED. —Lord .mud Lady Frederic k Fitzclarence have been entertaining Lord and Lady Kelburne, and many of the neigiibotiring nubility and gentry, on the occasion of the annual sports of the Tillside borderers. The games consisted of rifle shooting, quoit playing, archery, &c. Lord Frederick presented as a prize for the foot-race a beautiful shepherd's plaid, a border bonnet, and a st4ff. The amusements were to end yesterday. GRACE DARLING.—This humane and heroic female received a letter a few days ago from a laity at Aln wick, enclosing a 5/. note, and requesting it return tor it a lock of her hair. Several Indies who have recently visited the Fern Islands have solicited and obtained similar tokens of re membrance ; and there seems a probability, if the demand should continue, that she will, ere long, have to seek an arti ficial, in exchange for the natural, coverieg of her head—un less, indeed, by the use of bear's grease or Maca , -ar oil 5.4. should sue eed in producing a regular succession of crops. It appears somewhat absurd to endeavour this to deprive Miss Darling of her ringlets. but it at the same time shows th it her humanity and heroi-rn have made a deep impression on those who are desirous of p. , ssessing them. A silver cup was pre sented to Miss Darling a few days ago by a Nobleman who visited the scene of the recent lamentable shipwreck.—Dur ham Advertiser. At the St. Alhan's Borough Sessions, on Friday, a woman named Smith was indicted for obtaining h.ilf a co w t ; from the relieving - officer of the district, by representing that she received it for anotner woman, reamed Whitehouse. It appeared that Whitehouse had been dead for two years, and that during the whole of that time the accused h 4 ,1 been re. ce i v ing half-a-crown a week, as if for the use of Whitehouse. The Counsel for the accused commented strongly on the gross negligence of the relieving officer, and the Jury acquitted the prisoner. THANKSGIVING FOR THE HARVEST. On Wednesday evening, the 10th inst., the Rev. H. Gamble, of Newport, near Barnstaple, opened his chapel for a thanks g i v i va service to our Heavenly Father for the late bountiful harvest and seasonable weather which has been afforded fo the ingatherin,g of the fruits of the earth ;a a n d it was h.gii.y gratifying to witness nearly a dozen clergymen present, end a congregation of between six and seven hundred persons, as sembled to offer up their mingl e d prayers and thanksgivings. —Woolmer's Exeter Gazette. CHARGES OF LUNACY LETTER VI. With discipline reclaim, And their superfluous growth with vigor tame. VinnTL's GEORGICS. ESTEEMED SlR—Can you and your readers believe it, upwards of TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND POUNDS, viz , 27,1721. 9s. 3d., were received as the yearly income of Bethlem to 31st Dec., 1837, and a balance was left in favour of the Hospital of seven thousand four hundred and seven pounds, thirteen shillings and eightpence, as appears from an authenticated account, printed by Norris at Al dersgate-strebt. Then, on the 26th of July last, a foundation stone was laid for new building. I shall not go into the account or make remarks upon it, others may do so. Of all select bodies persons may be induced to say— ' " Stars of their own, and their own Sun they know," and the sooner the better the PUBLIC SUN shines over all such things, and the influence of any improper " ttars" is avoided. The administration of the affairs of Institutions of such magnitude nnd nature requires unusual public spirit--self , enial—strictness and constancy. No mere formal or no minal round of attendance by persons o im..bil malted as to bs indifferent and comparatively incap :eitated, will do—the greatest talent, feeling, and minute attention are indispensa ble. An increase of salary to physicians aril arlditiocal number of subordinate officers may arise from "n , iw wings," and more inmates be received, WITH MORE THAN WONTED RE•DINESS, and the augmentations may be very acceptable to some persons Who (la not tecl exactly as Ci‘.!ero rlid wilco he wrote, "Human nature fIC% er cones nearer to the Divine than when it is (ling good to mankind." There is a very eieg .nt Book, milt handsome pictures. just printed, for the Governors of Bridewell and Bettilem Hospitals, entitled, " A Narrative of time Proceedings at the laying of the First Stone of the new Build.ngs at 13,41m1em Hospital," &e. Making a noise about new bui,d ings may operate upon a f. w, but we have a wore important poiat to discuss, how is the internal management regulated Si) as to prevent WRONGS TO PERSONS, WASTE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY, AND THE EXERCISE OF SELFISHNESS IN INDI VIDUAL, ? Wh,, noble rods by noble means obt Or failing. smilrs in exile or in chains, Like good Au .elms let him reign or bleed ; Like Socrates. that man is great indeed.—Pors Supposing there could not any Wrong by pos-ibility accrue from an increased accommodation by the erection of 166 new cells at Betblem, is it a matter for feastin , 2, - and osten tation ? Is the existence of misery to be an occasion of such things? I read in the "Narrative," &c., "loiters were issued inviting the attendance of each Governor with per mission to intro !nee two ladies, or a lady and gentleman, and Mr. Smirke, the architect of the Hospital, was re quested to give directions for the erection of a platform for the Governors, which was according,ly done ; it was of an octagonal form, and fitted up with raised seats, affording a complete view of the ceremony to every one present. A stout awning removed all apprehension as to the weather, and the royal standard was hoisted on the staff. On the lawn, likewise, a very extensive marquee was pitched, lined with striped bunting, which had a light and pleasing effect, it being also decorated with the flags of foreign countrys ;" then we are informed of the arrivals, procession of keepers and officers, &c., not forgetting a DEJEUNER. In the King of Holland's speech, at opening the States General, on the 15th inst., you will see he says " the man ner of providing for the maintenance and sanatory treat ment of lunatics was generally defective, measures have been taken to improve it. I expect they will produce salu tary fruits."—l am esteemed Sir, Yours respectfully, in haste, HUMANITY. MONEY AND CITY NEWS. (FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.) TIMES.—The funds were rather more buoyant to-day. Various purchases of money stock had the effect of reducing the continuation on Consols, so that at one time they were 93-k buyers, both for Money and Account ; they closed, however, 931 to 93-i fir Money, and for Account at 934 to 94. Bank Stock was 2031 to 2041 ; India Stock recovered to 261 to 262. Exchequer Bills were 645. to 665. premium. Some reaction in prices took place in the Foreign Market. Spanish Active, with the May Coupons, improved to 174 to 17i1 ; Portuguese Five per Cents. to 31i to 311 ; the Three per Cents. to 204 to 201 ; Brazilian to 77- to 77i- ; Mexican were 21 to 21,i; Colombian, 221 to 23k ; Peruvian, 16 to 17 ; Dutch Twa-and-a- Half per Cents., 531 to 53k ; the Five per Cents., 1001- to 1001. Railway Shares remain with little variation. Great Western were 123- to 13i ; Londou and Birmingham, 84 to 86 prem. ; Brighton, 2 to 14 discount. Accounts from St. John's, New Brunswick, state that the Commissioners appointed by the State of Maine, accom panied by surveyors, were to start from Bangor on the 21st ult., for the purpose of running the north-eastern boundary line. Sydney papers to the 8;h of July have been received. Some uneasiness prevailed in the colony on account of the manifesta tion of hostile dispositions on the part of the aborigines. It was the intention to establish posts at convenient distancus along the road to the settlement, so as to k ep ~ p elt the com. munications. It is announced that the Gov, raor had the most positive :nstructions to " treat the atviriginal natives as subjects of her Majesty," and by no means to authorize the levying of war against them, or to sanction any proceedings of indiscriminate retaliation. These journAs cm.tain extracts from the South Australian papers. Ta►at colony is represented in an unfavourable light, and the Sydney writers observe tnat they are disposed to think that " colonization bubble" would burst ere long. The co lony, it is asserted, was a prey to " jobbers" both there and at home. These statements, it may be observed, must be ad mitted with a certain qualification, as probably exaggerated b) the feeling of jealousy with which the new colony was re garded at Sydney. The Goshawk, chartered by the South Australian Com pany, had arrived at Nepean Bay on the 14th of May from Hamburgn, which she left in December, and the. Downs on the 47h of Januar). She had on board two passtigers only, and the servants of the Comp my. The cargo consisted of " provisions only," it was emphatically remarked. It was stated that her Majes - y's ship Pelorus was about to sail for that place with t,,e Governor and various officials on board, f,r the purpose of seizing the ship and cargo, because landing at a port not recognized by him. Mr. Bromley, protector of the aborigines, had been found drowned in the Torrens. CHRONIC L E.—The fee:ing altogether at the Stock Ex change has undergone a decided improvement, and although the rally in the prices is not important, there are symptoms of material amendment both in the British and Foreign Funds. Further intelligence from Canada is looked for with the ut most anxiety, and much will depend upon the tenor of it ; the general impression in the City being, however, that it will be more satisfactory. There is nothing new whatever to notice in respect to the Share Market, its general appearance as well as quotations being the same as yesterday. The last prices were—Birming ham (old), 84 to 86 prem. ; ditto (new), 241 to 25i prem. ; Southampton (old), 46 to 47 per share; ditto (new), 21 to 22 prem. ; Great Western, 12) to 13i prem. ; North Mid land, 2 to 3 prem ; Leeds and Manchester, 16 to 18 prem. ; Birmingham and Derby, 9 to 8 dis. ; Brighton, 2i to 1i dis. ; Blackwall, 1k to 1 dis. ; and Greenwich, 3} to 2i dis. British Iron Shares are 9i to 101- per share. POST.—From the publication of the quarterly returns of the Private and Joint Stock Banks, as it appeared in the Gazette of last evening, it is shown that the issues of the Pi i - vate Banks of circulation have decreased in the amount of 299,436/., whilst those of the Joint Stuck Banks of circulation have increased in the sum of 81,105/. ; but altogether this re. turn shows a total decrease of the circulation of local paper to the extent of 380.541/. The colonial a,r:vals of this day have not been very impor tant, but we have dates from St. John's, New Brunswick, to the 29th of September, and from Sydney, New South Wales, to the 7th of July. From t'.e former it would appear that the much talked of boundary question was, or is, about to be ac tively discussed, as Commissioners with Surveyors, &c., wet , . to leave Bangor, N._w 13ru,,swiek, on the 21st ult„ with the intention of rutting the boundary line in the district of M tine. The capital of the Comm,rcial Bank of New Brunswick had been advanced to 300,0001. currency, by the power of a new charter. HE EZ ALD.—Files of Sydney papers have been received at the North and S,uth American Coffee House and othcr public establishments in the city to the 7th of July inclusive. From these accounts we learn that the colony was in a very prosperous condition, although in a few instances the abori gines had made serious incursions on the prorierty of the settlers in th , South, whilst the district of the Upp,r Hunter was infested by gangs of armed bushrangers, and in conse quence of the aggr, ssiong of the nativei it appears that the settlers had b. eu compelled to abandon their stations. and leave their flocks and herds to the marauding mercy of the aborigines. The settles had presented a petiti.in to the Go ri.or, setting forth their grievances, and praying for better prot,ction. The L. gislative Council had been deliberatiog on some pro posed amendments in the law of debtor and creditor, and a Bill for the abolition of Imprisonment for Debt ; and this Chamber had been opened to the public during the debates. It appears, also, that the enormous rates of discount and inte rest charg(d upon all monetary transactions in Port Philip attracted the attention of the Government, and, at their ,ug g stion, a director and subordinate officeis of the B of Auvral , a had sailed for that port in the Ranger cutter, carry in with them 3,0001 in notes and specie, with a view to es a branch ba..k, and to remedy that pressure upon the commercial community. During the period between the 2d of June and the Gth July, it appears that upwards of 800 cmi grants had arrived out, and the Mary Thompson, which sailed from Plymouth on the 98th March, with 238 etniorints, r e ached Sydney on the I st of July , after it "vcrj age attended with much sickness, thirty persona having died from typhus fever and three from small-pox. Wheat was ss. 6d. to 6s. per bushel, and flour of the first quality was 193. p. ,r ovt. i and se conds 13s. The General Steam Navigation Company's steam s hip Rainbow nrrivea frum Antwerp at fire o'clock morn. ing, having performed tho passage in kqie4tecß hours and a half, tk, , U1,'.1 CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY.—The Queen rode out this after noon on horseback, accompanied by the Duchess of Kent, and attended by Lady Mary Stopford, Baroness Lehzen, Lady C. Copley, Lord Uxbridge, Admiral Sir Robert Otway. the Marquis - 3onyngham, the Earl of Surrey, Viscount Falkland, and Sir George and Miss Quentin. Lady Littleton, the Hon. Miss Lister, Lady Eleonora Paget, and the Hon. Miss Paget tool , airings in open carriages. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and their daughter, the Princess Augusta, arrived this evening, and joined the Royal diun r party. Lord Spencer loft this morning for town, intending to pro ceed to Holkharn, the seat of the Earl of Leicester. Viscount Melbourne also left, but his Lordship, it is ex. peered, gill return .7(3 dinner. We )egret to annowice that the Countess of Uxbridge has sem-c(ly been able to le .‘e lit r room since ber arrival At the C,,srle, in coosequcnee of a severe cold. tier Ladyship, how ever, we are lialwy t' sty, is much better. The Duke and Duchess of Cimbridee, accompanied by the Princesses Augusta and M ,ry of Cambridge, and attended by Baroness Ahlefeldt. left their residence at Kcw yesterday, on a visit to te.r M:tje-ty at Wind•or Castle. Iz is reported to b the inteation of the Marquis Conyngham to resign the po=t L , ,rl Chatub,rlain, in consequence of the delicate state of th e m ar ,,,i om , ss. Vis,ouat Ms•lbour e returned to town ycst(.rdov afternoon , from a visit to her Majesty at Wio,isor Castle. His Lord,hip vi,ited Lord Glene! t z in Great George-Art.et. The Cl , lcelh,r of the Exche transacted business yes' tertLy at the F o D In tm,nt. The Att , ruey-G:neral transacted business ye.!terday at the Colonial Office. Sir William Park. r had ari int- rview with the Chanceltrr of the Exeireqmr ye.tcrd iy in D wrriog strect. Lord Howard de Walden transacted bwineas yesterday at the Foreign Department. The M niters of France, Pru•sia, and Austria, Count Se‘ bastiani, B run Bulow, and Count Srnffs, assembled at four o'clock yesterdiry afternoon, at the Foreign Office. Richard Pak.nliam, Esq , her Majesty's Minister to Mexico, transacted husin.ss ves:erday at the Foreign Office. The American, Turkish, and Russian Ambassadors Way , ' sacted business yesterday at the Foreign Office. Despatches were forwarded yesterday from Downing-street for Lord Nl,lbourne at Windsor. Despatches from Governor Stirling, at the Swan River, were received yesterday at the Colonial Office. D ~ p oches, dated the 7th July, were received yesterday at the Colonial Department frum the Governor of New South Wa'es. Despatches were forwarded yesterday from the Foreign De partment for the Briti , h Ambassadors resident at the Courts of Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Constantinople. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Major and Mrs. Gwynne Holford, in York-place, from Carlsbad and Toplitz; Sir T. and Lady Lethbridge have rem turned from a tour into Wales to Sawhill Park, Somersett. DEPARTURES. The Countess of Port more, from Hyde-park-place West , for Paris ; Lord Harry V ane , f rom Ki ng -street, St. James's, for the Duke of Cleveland's seat, Raby Castle, Durham ; th e Hon. Captain Cecil Forester, from Charles -street, Berkeley.' square, on a visit to Lord Forester, at Willie Park, ne at Wenlock ; Vice-Admiral Sir William Gage, from Eaton. place, on a visit to the Earl of Abingdon, at Wytham At" bey, Oxfordshire; the Dowager Lady Rivers and the Hr; Miss Pitt on a visit to Lord and Lady Rivers, at Mist e ? Hall ; Sir Robert Campbell, from Argyll-place, for Pal ls ' the Earl of Yarborough, from Arlington-street, for Brocklesbi Brigg, Lincolnshire; the Earl and Countess of Eldon, o° l Hamilton-place, for their seat Shirley, near Croydon, Surrey Vice-Admiral Sir George and the Hon. Lady Scott for Pe' tersbam, Surrey; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thellusoll' from Eaton-place, for The Grotto, near Reading, Berks , Brook Cecil Bo o thby, E sq., f or Par i s; Lord Coke for tile Continent ; Mr. and Lady Fanny Howard, from Belgrar: squire, on a visit to Earl and Countess Granville, at Parts' Colonel Hugh Davison, f rom S tevens ' s Hotel, on a visit,, the Duke of Northumberland, at Alnwick Castle ; Cal? Pechell, M. P., from Hyde -park-place, for Castle Goringo near Worthing ; C apta i n Si r T homas Usher and the Misses Ushor on a visiting tour in the North ; Lord Wiltshire, foal Holles-street, for Paris. The Marchioness Wellesley, Colonel Alston, Lora,. Wiltshire, and Capt a i n G am bi er, were among the E n glish fashionables sojourning at the Hotel des Bains, Boulogne-so" Mer, last week. The Earl de Grey left York, on the 20th instant, on a tour. The Earl of Scarborough arrived a few days sinc e ttt Sandbeek Park, near Bawtry, in Yorkshire, from Lumlef Castle, Durham. Earl Spencer arrived in town at two o'clock yeste r. day arterno on , f rom a v i s i t to t h e Q ueen at Wi n d sor Castle' The N.,hl Earl rem lined in town an hour, and then left oil a visit to the Earl of Leicester, at Hulkham. The Earl of Leicester, who continues in indifferen t „c, l-1 ,,) ,.., u i , k 7 h t, a e.r rn 5:,,y. , B hast,. occupied a i given a up ny p h his sei ti residence in Arlin g•• nce t ta , rn m fr , o d Continent, remains in . h e e i a , - l i s t ‘ h t f r ie e a e t e risfield Court, has t xtended her tour to Paris. Sir Stratford and Lady Cannily ,. are still on a visit - o Sir Gore Ouselcy, Bart., at Beaconsfield, in Becki"g harn. shire. Lord Calthorpe, and the Hon. Frederick and L ad y Charlotte Calthorpe, have left Ampton, near Bury St. Ed munds, for Hampshire. D o::l4wnha'aegdEei.asrhEel jeliPisei'eseegtor*eenz Lord Alvanlee, who is making a tour in Italy, a lr ' rived at Venice on the 7th inst. Lord Poltimore and family have left Harding te Park, in S omerscts hi re, for Poltimore, near Exeter , wher e great improvements are going on. Lady Rendlesham and the Misses Thellusson w o 0 h l . ° have been vi s iti ng Vi enna, are s i nce gone to the c h ate au 0 Excellency the Prince Esterhazy. The Cou n t ess o f P ow l ett arr i ve d i n town o n 14, — ° ( " 0; day from Brighton, where her Ladyship has been staying several weeks. Lady Carrington has left town for Brighton fe i r r : sojourn of a few weeks. Her Ladyship's health has bee° paired by her anxiety during the illness of the late Lord. At , We und ers t an d t h at Mr. Oliphant, at present the to torney- Gen era l at t h e C ape, w i ll be appoin'ed success ° oo the late M r . S ergeant Rough in the Chief JusticeshiP ° island of Ceylon. n ter His Highness the Grand D u k e o f Lucca tained their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prince Capita as dinner last evening at Mivart's Hotel. artr Prince B e lgi o j oso h as ava il e d hi mse lf o f the t out nesty to return to hi s nat i ve country, I ta l y. Th e her o os , and accomplished P r i ncess, one o f t h e distingu i she d leav e haut ton in Paris, remains in the French capital. price THE HAGUE, OCT. 21.—The illness of the do e cess Sophia has taken a happy turn since yesterday, a n er , have the pletsure to state that all danger is novi os Dutch Paper, ;1i r' - ST. P ETERSBURGII, O CT. 9.—The Tr4ie sa' Standard h o i s t e d to -d ay on t h e pa l ace of Anistschk° b 0 nounced the happy return of his Majesty the Emperor t° capital. The city was illuminated. ;On I'9 The Duch ess D owager o f Richmond's mansod' undergoin g a course of decor a ti ve re p a i r i n U p per Pa; ti ti olf place, the house being filled with workmen. Lord an d . st• Arthur L ennox too k up t h e i r a b ode at an hotel on the ir rival from New York. Sir Henry Parnell, Bart., Paymaster-Gener al ' rived a t t h e Pay-office, Whitehall, on Monday, from s o ot' tour. Mr. Holitoun has b .en acting as Dimity Pay /11 General during the absence of the Right Hon. B a ronet...a 0 Sir Thomas an d L a dy L et hb r id ge h ave re turn° Sandhill Park, Somerset, from a tour in Wales. old Mr. Edward and Lady Mary Stanley are P t`ll . season at Tenbridge Wells. rr DOVER, O CT . 24,—Airived her Majesty's S te Es l packet Arid, Captain &althea, from Clitend, with h t ' s uite , eellcncy C ount Mi chae l de Woronzoff, the Countess, al l ow thi from hi s government at Odessa. 'they proceed fr Pr Yo rk Hot e l to - morrow to Wilton Castle on a v isit to to of Pembmke. f°r Tice 12th or 15 t h o f November is the day g r s • e glitl, the ar r i va l o f t h e Queen at the roal Palace at ffic i v eege — The reaide uc os o f t h e court at Brighton will not, it is e - • extend bet oi.d a month —Brighton Guardian. h p f r i Mr. Forrest, th e L ord Provost of E di n burg , azi g ° f sided at a meeting of the Liberals in one of the r o lveci the Royal Hotel there ; at which meeting it wow re c ;,,,r; °ll g t invite the Duke of Sussex to dine with them sOille, bake - to a deputation was appointed to wait upon the LW'" ; t atia° Rah) , Castle (the Duke of Cleveland'..) with an to that eff.et. GLASGOW COLLEGE.— The approachi n g:p ie :at; of Lod Rector of Ga-gow College, with its ec, °° .„ o , bustle, is now engaging the thoughts ' of the stuoem f 00 .4 c indidates already spoken of are Mr. Colquhoulto ° saotit s mont, Sir John Herschel, and Sir James Graham. , Guardian. tha" L he Persons lately returned from Canada s tate, pur ba QuPen's autograph I« ter was addressed to L ad i of Lord to the Noble Governora atzlititghhaatnii,taaßrrililve;d previously to the announcement entoll e aite1:001 1.- n h d im th s a e t if aarlretytteedr at t ro t m he :;r e " • ink Paper C h a rlott e The M arc hi oness o f D owns hi re a nd Lady Ap a r k , tea - Hill left t own l ast evening for their seat, EasthampsLady fail Berks, f or a f ew weeks. The Hon. Captain and her Wood leave to-day for the above seat. from Venice yesterday, also Sir Brook Taylor, , o n un MILAN, OCT. 15.—Lord Stewart f a r r o r n3 ice so t i e tt s e s r o - f land, and Lady Ward from ditto. The Earl; I:l o re w n, Kinnoul have left for Minorca, Lady and Lady Macartnry for the same city. I Pr Sir J. l'el'one has left for Cieeoa, as also Lieut.- GenNar.ene, for t p .outag , Bentin in a ce 'l w isto a s o l Lieut.-General Sir R. and Lady Macf c a ptain . 1 2 00 for city, Lady Emma Leicester for Padua; Grav! s _ f o r fur Turin; Captain Mantua; Captain Price for Fl?renco; u P Venice, 84c, Wynne for Genoa • It'!„ .a .t_ tain 5 THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1838. 1